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The tech helping crack decades-old cold cases
Investigative genetic genealogy and AI are helping law enforcement solve decades-old cold cases, with techniques that construct family trees from commercial DNA databases and analyze vast evidence records.
Walmart to cover some GLP-1s, inhalers and insulin for employees at no cost as it expands benefits
Walmart will cover over 250 prescriptions including certain GLP-1 medications, insulin, and inhalers at no cost to employees starting in 2027, as the company expands benefits to attract workers.
Airlines Can Handle a Crisis – But What About Several at Once?
Airlines face mounting challenges from simultaneous crises including security threats in Saudi Arabia, which has become a critical routing corridor for international flights connecting Europe and Asia.
American Airlines Network Chief Exits
American Airlines’ senior vice president of network planning Brian Znotins is retiring, with Nick Andersen taking over the position effective November 1.
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American Airlines announces Trump Accounts matching program
American Airlines announced it will match the federal $1,000 Trump Account contribution with an additional $1,000 for employees’ children, joining over 50 companies supporting the initiative.
UK houses near top state secondary schools cost £40,000 more, research reveals
UK properties near top state secondary schools cost an average of £40,000 more, research shows, with premiums reaching as high as £354,288 in some London areas.
Child trust fund firms face review over efforts to find who owns £1.5bn worth of pots
UK financial regulators are reviewing child trust fund providers over efforts to reunite young people with £1.5bn in unclaimed accounts, with about 760,000 pots still awaiting owners.
Fake 10 Downing Street listing on Booking.com highlights security failures
Researchers from Which? created a fake listing for 10 Downing Street on Booking.com, highlighting potential security vulnerabilities in the platform’s fraud detection systems.
UK house prices fall for first time since 2023, led by London and south-east
UK house prices declined 0.4% year-over-year in August, marking the first annual decrease since 2023, as higher mortgage rates and affordability pressures weighed on the market.
UK chancellor urged to remove ‘hidden taxes’ from energy bills
Over 120 organizations urge the UK chancellor to remove levies from energy bills, arguing the charges could be funded through government taxation instead, potentially lowering household costs by up to £250 annually.
Social Security COLA for 2027 may be 3.5% to 3.6%, new estimates show — the highest in 3 years
Social Security beneficiaries could see a cost-of-living adjustment of 3.5% to 3.6% for 2027, the highest increase in three years, according to recent estimates based on inflation data.
Salesforce stock jumps 18% on AI growth and Anthropic investment gain
Salesforce stock surged 18% after reporting strong quarterly results driven by a $2.6 billion gain from its Anthropic investment stake and accelerating AI product revenue growth.
Okta pops 20% after topping estimates as AI threat spikes demand for identity security
Okta’s shares surged 20% after the identity software provider topped fiscal second-quarter estimates, with revenue rising 11% and net income increasing significantly on strong demand for AI security tools.
CrowdStrike jumps 11% on record second quarter as ‘Mythos moment’ drives AI cyber wave
CrowdStrike surged over 11% after reporting record second-quarter results, with revenue jumping 26% as artificial intelligence security threats drive enterprise adoption of its services.
ChargePoint CEO says 70% stock surge ‘is the beginning of the momentum’
ChargePoint stock surged more than 70% Thursday after the EV charging company beat second-quarter expectations and provided optimistic forward guidance, with CEO Rick Wilmer calling it “the beginning of the momentum.”
Clay completes $115m Series D, valued at $7.1bn
Clay, a US-based AI software company, raised $115m in Series D funding at a $7.1bn valuation, led by Wellington with participation from major venture firms.